Congo Marks End of World’s Second Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak began in August 2018 and resulted in 2,280 deaths
Risk for Hospitalization Up for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be admitted to ICU, receive mechanical ventilation
CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
Tests performed at 2.65 percent of community health clinic visits, 0.55 percent of ED visits
U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing
Increases seen across all 50 states, with geographic variation in percentage
Administrative Data Predict Mortality With Diabetes
Thirty-seven factors have good accuracy for predicting five- and 10-year mortality in older veterans
Triple Inhaled Therapy Aids in Moderate-to-Very Severe COPD
Benefit seen for twice-daily triple inhaled therapy with glucocorticoid, glycopyrrolate, formoterol
Metabolic Syndrome Up in Young Adults in the United States
Significant increases between 2011 and 2016 also seen for women, Asians, and Hispanics
Model May Help Predict Risk for Testing Positive for COVID-19
Risk reduced with pneumococcal polysaccharide, flu vaccine; melatonin, paroxetine, or carvedilol use
Inhibition of Sclerostin May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
SOST genetic variants linked to lower risk for fracture and osteoporosis but higher risk for MI, major CV AEs
Tocilizumab Shows Promise for Treatment of COVID-19
Tocilizumab improves oxygenation and inflammatory biomarkers, may improve survival in severe disease
